03-23-2013, 07:13 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Calzone Lord
Another week, another upset.
I think there have been 7 of these "50 point" Derby preps so far, and as many 100+/1 longshots have won as have post-time favorites.
Two years ago, virtually every prep race was won by a mid-range price or double digit longshot.
Form can be fickle with 3-year-olds this time of year, and that has only been greatly accelerated by the way so many horses are lightly raced and very much babied along.
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Brilliant post.
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